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Shareholders can thank Intel, which reported first-quarter revenue and earnings that blew analysts’ expectations out of the water.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Tropicana got the MLB stadium in St. Petersburg, where the Tampa Bay Rays played until Hurricane Milton blew the roof off in 2024.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
As Mr. Haskell kept watching, a flock of rainbow lorikeets, in their blue-, red-, orange- and green-feathered glory, blew in, “like windblown confetti,” chasing off the figbirds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Paul posted the familiar meme “stopped by my biggest hater’s funeral” on his Instagram story shortly after the Clippers blew a 13-point fourth-quarter lead in a 126-121 play-in loss to the Golden State Warriors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
As soon as Tomás cut through something, it blew off into the darkness.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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